From the Wedding Celebration of Naser al-Din Shah’s Wives to the Shah’s Opulent Lunch in the Pool Room

Tuesday, May 27, 2025  Read time1 min

SAEDNEWS: Discover six rare and unseen photographs from the Qajar era.

From the Wedding Celebration of Naser al-Din Shah’s Wives to the Shah’s Opulent Lunch in the Pool Room

According to SAEDNEWS: on Eid al-Adha in the year 1267 (Solar Hijri), Naser al-Din Shah visited the Hozkhaneh Pavilion for lunch. If you look closely at the bottom left of the image, one of the servants can be seen preparing the lunch setup.

of Naser al-Din Shah at the Hozkhaneh

Another photograph of Naser al-Din Shah at the Hozkhaneh on the same day.

Naser al-Din Shah at the Hozkhaneh

A Black servant is seen holding her master's daughter, who was among the local rulers of Iran during the reign of Naser al-Din Shah.

A Black servant is holding her master's daughter

Taj al-Saltaneh, daughter of Naser al-Din Shah, posing on a bench in a garden.

Taj al-Saltaneh, daughter of Naser al-Din Shah

Another portrait of Taj al-Saltaneh with a wicker chair.

Taj al-Saltaneh

The photo below shows several of Naser al-Din Shah's wives at a court celebration or ceremony. The names of the women in the photo were handwritten by the Shah himself at the bottom: Khanom Shahzadeh, Ajabnaz, Sakineh Soltan Chizari, and Nush-Afarin.

Khanom Shahzadeh, Ajabnaz, Sakineh Soltan Chizari, and Nush-Afarin